forehead

American  

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

• foreheads
  plural

1. the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.

2. the fore or front part of anything.

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forehead British  

/ ˈfɔːˌhɛd, ˈfɒrɪd /

noun

1. the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; brow

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• foreheads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of forehead

before 1000; Middle English forehe ( v ) ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head

Explanation

Your forehead is the top part of your face, just below your hairline and above your eyebrows. If you have long bangs, they cover up most of your forehead. You can also call your forehead your "brow." It's important for communication, since the forehead helps people express basic emotions — muscles in your forehead control the movement of your eyebrows, which help you express concern and anger, among other feelings. Forehead has the Old English roots fore, "the front part," and heafod, "top of the body," or "head."

Example Sentences

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In my newfound visibility, I doubled down on the style that concealed something — anything — about me, if only a few inches of forehead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

But she keeps some of her forehead wrinkles for an “elevated” look that doesn’t feel overdone, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Abend, a family office executive in New York, is one of many who are reconsidering their fight against forehead lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

At one point, Nelson appears to snatch the other driver’s sunglasses from his forehead and heave them across the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

I resist the urge to brush the hair that’s flopped over his forehead out of his eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Plus, dermatology clients are opting for ‘strategic wrinkling’ over completely smooth foreheads; and as Gen Z drinks less, Gen X is still down to party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Sometimes we work with lamps on our foreheads.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026

But what was once reserved for the ageing wealthy, or the elusive world of celebrities, has now reached the foreheads of 20-somethings across the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

The stream of runners is much lighter than what we'd seen this morning, but these runners are still at it, feet pounding the asphalt and foreheads glistening with sweat.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi